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The University of Vermont Catamounts

Women's Hockey

Women's Hockey Hits the Road for the First Time This Season to Take on Boston College

Release Date: 11-05-2009

Author: Chris J. Wojcik
Email: Chris.Wojcik@uvm.edu
Phone: 802/656-1110 Fax: (802) 656-3203

VERMONT WOMEN'S HOCKEY WEEKLY NOTEBOOK
The University of Vermont women’s hockey team travels to Boston College this weekend for a two-game series. The game on Friday is scheduled for 7 p.m. while Saturday is slated for 2 p.m.

ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
Boston College was picked to finish second in Hockey East by the league’s coaches in the preseason poll. The Eagles currently sit at 2-2-4 and are coming off a 2-1 upset of No. 8 Boston U on Monday.

Allie Thunstrom leads Boston College’s attack with six goals and an assist through the first eight games. Ten different players have found the back of the net for the Eagles. Corinne Boyles has played seven games between the pipes for Boston College, with a goals against average of 2.03 and a saves percentage of .938.

SERIES HISTORY
The two teams have squared off 16 times in the series with Boston College recording a 14-2-0 record against the Catamounts. The two schools began playing each other in 2001-02, when UVM joined Division I.

Both of Vermont’s wins over the Eagles came in the 2002-03 season when UVM defeated Boston College 3-2 and 3-1.

HOME, SWEET HOME
The Catamounts opened the season with eight consecutive home games. The stretch lasted from October 9 until October 31. Vermont went 4-4-0 on the homestand. The Catamounts will now be on the road until Nov. 14, with three games in Boston. UVM will play Boston College this weekend then Boston U on Wednesday, November 11.

SPECIAL TEAMS
The Catamounts have excelled in special teams so far this year, including a perfect penalty kill last weekend against Northeastern. They are 29-for-37 on the penalty kill this year. They are also 10th in the nation with a power play percentage of 18.2, going 8-for-44.

WHO’S NEXT
Vermont will stay in Boston after this weekend as it takes on Boston U on Wednesday, November 11 at 7 p.m.

FOLLOW OR FRIEND THE CATAMOUNTS ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER
The UVM Athletic Department has a Facebook page. Click here to become a friend of the department to keep up with all the happenings in Catamount Country.

Fans can also follow the Catamounts via Twitter. The department has a general Twitter account @UVMAthletics and the women's hockey team also has a Twitter account @UVM_W_Hockey Follow @UVMAthletics for general news on the department and/or follow @UVM_W_Hockey for more in-depth coverage of the team, including in-game updates throughout the season.

WEBCASTING VIA B2 NETWORKS | Click Here
For the second straight season, the Vermont athletic department video streaming at home hockey games this season. The video stream will be courtesy of B2 Networks and is available on a pay-per-view basis for $7 per game. The game will not include audio, just video. Log onto www.UVMathletics.com for more information.

CATAMOUNTS ALL-ACCESS | Click Here
Visit the Catamounts All-Access page at UVMathletics.com for information on how to get results of your favorite Catamount teams minutes after the conclusion of the game via a text message on your cell phone via eScores. The feature is available to anyone with a cell phone, regardless of cell phone service provider.

Also, stay up-to-date with the Catamounts. Sign up for the Vermont Women's Hockey eNews, offered free of charge by the Athletic Communications Office. Receive all the latest news and notes, as well as complete game summaries for every contest via your personal e-mail account.

Catamounts All-Access also includes links to UVM's other social networking sites like Flickr and YouTube, Vermont's television schedule, live stats, live audio streaming and wallpaper for your computer.

PHOTO STORE | Click Here
Catamount faithful can purchase athletic pictures at www.UVMathletics.com via the Vermont Photo Store. Pictures make great gifts for holidays, home wall art, or office decorations. Powered by Replay Photos, the website will feature pictures of all 18 sports, including game action photos from the 2009-10 season.

TICKETS | Click Here
Tickets to all Vermont athletic events can be purchased online at UVMathletics.com, via the phone at 802-656-4410 or the day of the game in most cases. Any questions concerning tickets should be directed to the ticket office at 802-656-4410 or athletic.tickets@uvm.edu.

GET YOUR GEAR | Click Here
The UVM athletic department, in conjunction with TeamFanShop, has launched its first-ever merchandise and apparel store through the school's official athletic site at UVMathletics.com. The new online store includes hats, polo shirts, shorts, t-shirts, gifts and much more from several leading manufacturers.

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